faux pas of the day

Ok, so, while I am still working on my birthday/first day of classes post, I thought I just had to share my little ummmm lack of understanding in the cafeteria ^_~ really fast before I go to class.


So, woke up today for breakfast and Yurika (my roomie) and I go down for breakfast. Now, yes, I have had breakfast down there a couple times, but I have never actually gotten something to drink because I usually go back to my room and get my Maxim mocha instant before class. But today, I was feeling like I was dragging AND Yurika is still sick, so I wanted to take some Emergen-C to start the day off right with vitamins. 


I find where the water purifier is (they always use those jug purifiers everywhere here), and see the plastics "racks" (you know, like how they wash them in restaurants) of cups right next to the purifier, on its left. So, NATURALLY, I grab one, fill it with water and Emergen-C and enjoy breakfast while still half-asleep. THEN, when I go to return my tray and utensils, the kitchen lady tells me (in Korean, of course, so I'm not QUITE sure what she says)...but basically that I needed to go take the CUP somewhere else (all the rest of the dishes go to her, it seems, except cups). I walk over to where she's pointing at across the room with a confused look. I don't see anywhere for dirty glasses. Yurika then points out that I should put it to the left of purifier. WHAT?!?!?! I was drinking out of someone else's used, dirty cup?!!?!?!  And that ACTUALLY, you get a clean cup OUT OF THE FRIDGE AT THE END?????????  HOw in the world was I supposed to know??? HAHAHAHAHA sooooo there it goes, First FAUX PAS  of the day ^_~ Dear person who shared my cup in our effort to go green~I do so hope that you were in tip-top health and clean. Kamsahamnida~ so please now excuse me while I go brush my teeth, ok. bye.